New insights on how inflammatory molecule contributes to skin and pancreatic cancers (IMAGE)

Massachusetts General Hospital

New insights on how inflammatory molecule contributes to skin and pancreatic cancers

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Pancreatic cells can become cancerous (magenta) when an inflammatory molecule called IL-33 activates signals within the pancreatic cells that promote their abnormal growth, investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital have found. The research, which is published in The EMBO Journal, could lead to new strategies to prevent certain cancers.

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Jong Ho Park, PhD

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